After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of Islamic State's de facto capital Mosul , and the prime minister declared the group's self-styled caliphate at an end. More..

Twitter's notorious echo chamber will be reverberating louder than ever tonight, as the BBC is to stream video of the first of its election debates through the social network. The BBC said this reflected the in...More..

The risk of death was also heightened among those who were taking PPIs despite having no appropriate medical indication for their use, such as ulcers, H pylori infection , Barrett's oesophagus (pre-cancerous...More..

Earlier Saturday, Madigan rankled Republicans when he announced that there would be no votes on a deal to end a two-year stalemate this weekend. "There's much work yet to be done", Madigan said. "When we're clo...More..

Curry was finally able to cash in after playing on one of the most team-friendly contracts in the National Basketball Association. Durant is expected to sign after the Warriors are done making moves. Cur...More..

In a report from the Associated Press , attorneys for Sterling's five children plan to file the suit against Baton Rouge , its police department and police chief and the two officers involved in the alterca...More..

The debate over Charlie's life is about balancing the moral dilemma of parental rights versus the state's duties to protect the wellbeing of children. "He'd fight to the very end, but we're not allowed to fight...More..

While 111 people took the medicine and died, 191 prescriptions were actually written, which means 80 people had a change of heart or circumstances changed in some way. The state officials reported 10,000 deaths...More..

Stella Creasy's call to give Northern Irish women access to terminations on the NHS in mainland Britain was dramatically passed by the government. The Government has signalled it will attempt to ease concern...More..

Italy could stop foreign ships from docking in its ports in a bid to force the European Commission to do something about the large numbers of migrants arriving on its shores, press agency ANSA reported We...More..

After QuoteWizard compared the best and worst drivers by state , we wanted to know more about how drivers in America's 75 most populous city metro areas stack up against each other. Detroit has the lowest a...More..

Upwind and downwind Aoteraoa had the measure of Artemis, with an average speed nearly three knots faster than the Swedish boat. "We're here to bring the Cup back to New Zealand and that hasn't changed", Burli...More..

Oracle had entered the series with a one-point advantage from an earlier regatta so New Zealand wiped out that advantage after winning the first race. Coutts successfully defended the America's Cup in 2000 be...More..

The chief executive the America's Cup Event Authority , Oracle's event management organisation, has written in the local paper that while there were no guarantees, the best chance for Bermuda to stage the ...More..

The observations were made as part of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report prepared by the government, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Children's Fund and World Food Programme. Deep...More..

That means this fiscal mess will only become worse unless a budget deal can be reached by July 1. Speaker ( Michael) Madigan and the Democrats will need Republican votes if they want to end this impasse. "...More..

Scott has till the last week of June to sign or veto the education bill. The 278-page measure would impact everything from recess and testing, to teacher bonuses . They point to the proposal's more popular c...More..

Sills described the fugitives as violent repeat offenders who are extremely unsafe, having taken the guards' 9 mm pistols. Any one with information on the case is urged to call the nearest law enforcement age...More..

With regard to some of the speciality textile fabrics, that remain under the 12 % slab, Mr. Thulasidharan said this would be unsustainable. Electric traders assn demand reduction in GST The Madras Electric ...More..

The Riyadh regime has maintained a policy of ambiguity regarding its casualties in the war on Yemen. Paul asked reporters. "That's the big question". "Today's vote total would've been unthinkable not long a...More..

Many of Utah's elected officials have been beating the anti-monument drum since Day 1, so it's no surprise then that the state delegation, as well as Gov. Squillace, however, said Congress does have the authori...More..

Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and Prime Minister Theresa May in Dublin. Media commentators agreed she had been badly damaged, and some predicted she and her strategy for Brexit could struggle to survive. "If th...More..

The Rancho Santa Fe Library held a party on the patio June 1 to jumpstart the 2017 Summer Reading Program. The Flagg-Rochelle Public Library started their summer reading programming this week with some exciting...More..

Trump learned of the attorney general's decision shortly before Sessions announced it at a news conference. An administration official told CNN that Trump's frustration with Sessions dates back to March 2, wh...More..